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Rocket assisted (?) projectiles ID

Burney Davis

Burney Davis

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Another couple of projectiles I am looking for information on. In the pictures below the left hand one is 4.5cm calibre, and the one of the right is 5cm. The final picture shows them with a WW2 5cm arrowhead for comparison. No markings that I can see on either of them.

Thanks again

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EOD has got me thinking here..........just guessing.... is the use of the large holes that run the length of the projectile simply a way of saving weight in much the same way that the weight is saved with an arrowhead projectile by removing weight from the central part of the projectile?

Dave.
 
What's the diameter of this median canal ?
Should it not can be a subcaliber training shot ?!


Yoda
 
EOD said:
Davis, I can't make out anything rocket assisted in the images.
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EOD, Perhaps I am incorrectly assuming that the cylindrical holes would have been filled with propellant ignited on discharge, as I can't think what other function they would have.

Dave, I can't see what advantage the hole configeration would have over the standard type of arrowhead. Even sectioned they are heavier than the 5cm arrowhead in the picture.

D
 
Yodamaster said:
What's the diameter of this median canal ?
Should it not can be a subcaliber training shot ?!


Yoda
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Yoda, I'm not home at the moment but the core is roughly 1.5cm. It looks to me that the whole projectile is designed to hit the target rather than just the core.

D
 
Yodamaster said:
Why not tracer ?


Yoda
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If each of the holes were to be filled I think the volume of tracer would be excessive, especially if you compare with the standard 5cm shell Yoda. Your comments make me wonder if it could be an incendiary compound though. Again I can't see the logic in a projectile of this type but ....

D
 
I go with Dave for the weight reduction which is a critical point on the HVAP designs.
 
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